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Post by rsmith627 on Aug 4, 2021 19:45:55 GMT -6
Illinois and Iowa. Up downs. Your post is the first time I've ever heard them referred to as down ups, although that may make more sense! Ha, that argument can go both ways. Up downs makes sense because you start up and go down. Down up makes sense because you’re going down and getting up. That’s why I said it isn’t a serious topic but I was curious. I think when I was in Utah they were up downs as well.
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Post by rsmith627 on Aug 4, 2021 19:43:29 GMT -6
Just got word yesterday......Oregon will require masks K-12. I've got a funny feeling this won't help football numbers for the 2nd year in a row. I've already heard of a handful of families that will opt out of sending their kids to be masked in school and have them do online or homeschool instead........again. We've already lost good football kids to, "I can do my school stuff at home, them go work and make money instead of sports." Wouldnt those kids have to wear masks at work? Assuming their kids that work at fast food places and whatnot, I see the kids at fast food places in Ohio and Michigan still wearing masks. As of now, we have been told back to normal. I live in Ohio, work in Michigan and neither state has announced more than that. Like I am sure others feel, but as a private school, we will lose students if we go back to masks or any kind of remote learning. We already had quite a bit of teacher turnover from teachers who had enough of all the BS and went into private sector or teaching virtuallly. Here in Michigan Whitmer has been going hard saying we aren’t returning to a mandate (I don’t think she can issue one anymore after powers being stripped) and that it would be up to businesses and districts. Our district said all summer long they’d be optional but I have a hunch that this could be changing. I don’t expect a firm decision for a few more weeks.
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Post by rsmith627 on Aug 4, 2021 19:39:25 GMT -6
Haven’t seen my Michigan brethren chime in yet. My favorites are the Dearborn Dough Boys and the Fordson Tractors. Both of those schools are in the same town. Some solid names there.
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Post by rsmith627 on Aug 4, 2021 19:38:05 GMT -6
They were debating this on a local sports radio station today and while I’m not looking for serious discussion thought this would be fun.
Which do you call it and where are you? In Michigan everywhere I’ve coached they’ve been down ups. When I was in NC they were up downs.
What do you call them and where are you?
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Post by rsmith627 on Jun 1, 2021 10:00:08 GMT -6
Agree with blb on the idea of developing talent over just finding it. We have several teams in our area who are loaded up with some pretty top notch talent and for whatever reason it just doesn't translate to wins. I think a lot of that falls back to coaching and development.
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Post by rsmith627 on Jun 1, 2021 5:36:28 GMT -6
As others said I think just give him a call. With it being his first year there I promise you he's overwhelmed. Especially if he's a first time HC (not sure if he is or isn't).
Are you expecting to be paid? Or just looking for volunteer work? Seems like places always need help on the lower levels, which you said you're willing to do.
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Post by rsmith627 on May 28, 2021 10:40:48 GMT -6
Just to plug The Athletic a bit, it's awesome. You have your fan geared sports articles but there are some really good in depth ones like this. If you're hesitant you can sometimes lock down a year subscription for a dollar a month when they run their promo.
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Post by rsmith627 on May 20, 2021 10:28:30 GMT -6
Take a look at your scheme, how are you blocking? We down block and kick out - hitting guys with angles or with a running go. Thats fun, zone blocking doesnt seem as fun to me. It's not a Coach Huey thread unless we get a zone vs gap argument... I'd say kids enjoy winning more than anything, and if you can teach them to pancake a kid on OZ they're going to enjoy that too. I don't think lack of linemen interest has to do with blocking scheme. This is true. We major in it and do well. Line takes pride in it. Still more fun to pull and kick out, but they like winning. As an added bonus, we've had a few OL over the years finally learn left from right while zone blocking.
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Post by rsmith627 on May 19, 2021 6:16:25 GMT -6
Everything already mentioned is spot on, to add to what has already been said the OL coach has to make playing OL fun. Joking, cutting up, play up the physicality and hard work of the position. I try to make OL kind of clickish, its us vs the world. Were over here working and they're over there playing catch. Also a lot of kids play football to catch/throw passes but most play for the physicality of the game, no position has more contact than OL. Play that up. Take a look at your scheme, how are you blocking? We down block and kick out - hitting guys with angles or with a running go. Thats fun, zone blocking doesnt seem as fun to me. Zone blocking isn't even close to as fun as the other blocks. Nothing better than the look big man gets when you dial up a pull for him.
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Post by rsmith627 on May 12, 2021 9:47:10 GMT -6
Man this is a question I've been considering a lot lately too, even in my classroom.
I got on a kid (one of my football players yesterday) for jacking around and being a jackass in class. I 100 percent wouldn't do it with EVERY kid but he's better than what he has been producing. Talked about him today and he even said "coach, I get it. I'd actually have felt worse if you didn't call me out like you did because I've known you long enough now to know you just think I can do better."
IDK, one of those cool moments that really got me thinking.
I don't have much to contribute as I'm currently mulling this over with you, but it was a really cool moment in a year without nearly enough cool moments.
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Post by rsmith627 on May 12, 2021 5:58:52 GMT -6
Ron McKie has a lot of stuff on his YouTube Channel. Some of it I can use, some of it not. Basically he interviews other coaches. I can almost always steal something useful though.
Also, if you're into QB stuff JT O'Sullivan has a YouTube channel called QB School which is pretty decent.
Not necessarily the clinic format you're asking about, but kind of is, and is still good stuff.
University of Indiana put on an awesome clinic on Zoom last Spring. Not sure if they recorded and uploaded somewhere or not but it was good stuff.
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Post by rsmith627 on May 6, 2021 8:00:03 GMT -6
Our school board approved a $500 bonus last night for all employees "due to the additional stress caused by COVID" this school year. I'm not going to lie...I'll still take the money, of course, but this has actually been one of my easiest school years ever.
Our district is doing the same although they haven't figured out how much we'll get. There's dissension within the community about us getting the bonus which is gumming up the works.
Of course there's dissension. I've never hated my classroom job as much as I have this year between having half of my classes quarantined at all times making planning really tough, parents all over everything we do, and administration constantly changing rules and policies (some to comply with the state, and some just because).
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Post by rsmith627 on May 5, 2021 7:15:55 GMT -6
We normally do the the "3 day" install schedule. Basically, we try to install certain plays on day 1, day 2, day 3 during our camp days. After day 3, you start back over at day 1. How do others do it? I am looking to switch it up. I feel there are better ways to install an offense than a 3 day rotation. We end up saving "this" and "that" for August practices. Thanks! Do you do anything over the summer? I do the 3 day thing as well, but our skilled guys have already seen everything we could do in the pass game by the time official practice starts. Then it's just a matter of reviewing with them and getting some kids who missed for baseball, family trips and whatever else (very small part of our team each year) caught up. I've also done it as a six day where we slow down a bit more depending on what the kids are able to handle. Not all groups are the same and I truly think you have to do what works for them.
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Post by rsmith627 on Apr 30, 2021 10:43:33 GMT -6
Have you tried Oklahoma drills in the parking lot?
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Post by rsmith627 on Apr 21, 2021 5:55:04 GMT -6
not a politician, isnt afraid to stand up for his employees, down to earth Probably not going to find that. I've had principals that way though.
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Post by rsmith627 on Apr 19, 2021 8:56:41 GMT -6
Am I reading it wrong? The reason the coach gave for leaving after being there forever was "it's a church school, I'm not a church guy blah blah" and then later on he's tied to potential job openings at nearby church schools lol.
I don't blame him for leaving. Seems like he should just come up with a better excuse.
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Post by rsmith627 on Apr 16, 2021 8:37:34 GMT -6
Makes sense to me and should work. We did it at a school I was at in NC when we were short on coaches. Like guys said, you can't see anything but it's a valuable use of time to work fundamentals and each kid is still getting something resembling the amount of attention they deserve.
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Post by rsmith627 on Mar 23, 2021 5:33:28 GMT -6
The obvious answer here is Madden guys.
Early on as said above it was asking questions. Even now I'll sit a few times per offseason and just pick our DC's brain on some things.
I can pick up a lot of details from film now that I'm older and maybe at least a little bit smarter.
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Post by rsmith627 on Mar 19, 2021 8:37:55 GMT -6
I was just watching a glazier video from Tony Annese at Ferris State and their outside receivers are field and boundary. Interesting approach if you have those Johnny Featherweight at receivers. More room for some routes and time to adjust for the hits. Starting and/or ending. And you might not even have to teach certain routes if that's how you move your receivers. Immediate example is your boundary WR probably isn't going to run too many deep outs. No need to have him spend a ton of time repping something he isn't going to do.
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Post by rsmith627 on Mar 10, 2021 10:59:13 GMT -6
Also, does watching film just bore you? I used to like it, but I've been here for six years and we don't have a lot of staff turnover at our school or elsewhere in the conference really. There's nothing that anybody that we play is really doing that we haven't already seen them do. It makes me kind of disinterested honestly. We have one of our biggest rivals with a new HC this coming year though, and another in the conference who turned over their staff last year and will be in year two with their new systems, so finally should see some different things. I actually enjoy watching film way more in the offseason than season. I don't watch much this time of year...20-30 minutes a week tops. But, during the season, it just feels like one more thing you HAVE to do and it's genuinely one of my least favorite parts of coaching. I hate it during the season. I want to be as prepared as possible and put my guys in a situation to win, but it’s for sure my least favorite part. I’ll watch college All 22 and NFL stuff during the off-season and I enjoy that. Always pick up something new. But watching my team or our opponents? Can’t stand it unless again it’s during the off-season and I’m just self evaluating or something.
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Post by rsmith627 on Mar 10, 2021 9:23:46 GMT -6
Also, does watching film just bore you?
I used to like it, but I've been here for six years and we don't have a lot of staff turnover at our school or elsewhere in the conference really. There's nothing that anybody that we play is really doing that we haven't already seen them do. It makes me kind of disinterested honestly.
We have one of our biggest rivals with a new HC this coming year though, and another in the conference who turned over their staff last year and will be in year two with their new systems, so finally should see some different things.
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Post by rsmith627 on Mar 10, 2021 7:46:50 GMT -6
Happens to me too. As larrymoe said it's just life catching up. Even happens when we watch with the team, which is why I don't sit down. Totally saps the life out of me watching film before practice. I also have young kids so I don't watch film until after they're in bed anyway if I'm at home. If I knock out at that point in the day it's totally fine.
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Post by rsmith627 on Mar 9, 2021 9:09:58 GMT -6
It would be interested to see how PJ could hang with the likes of OU and some of those higher scoring spread offenses out there. If he can do what he does on offensive, kill some clock, and have a somewhat competent defense that would be interesting to watch in that league for sure. Army taking OU into overtime a few seasons back is proof enough he could make some noise provided he was given the time to build his program. His defensive coordinator would look like a genius because they would be defending half the plays the spread teams have to. Not relevant to your response, but I’d like to apologize for my terrible English in my comment. Jeez. Good thing I teach Spanish.
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Post by rsmith627 on Mar 9, 2021 7:09:27 GMT -6
It would be interested to see how PJ could hang with the likes of OU and some of those higher scoring spread offenses out there. If he can do what he does on offensive, kill some clock, and have a somewhat competent defense that would be interesting to watch in that league for sure.
Army taking OU into overtime a few seasons back is proof enough he could make some noise provided he was given the time to build his program.
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Post by rsmith627 on Mar 5, 2021 9:18:37 GMT -6
During this offseason, I have been doing some self scout for our defense (I'm a varsity DC). I am a huge believer in goal setting. I want our goals to be specific and measurable. Also, I don't want to just spit out some things that might "sound good". I've looked at 3rd down efficiency, turnovers, penalties, etc. So my question is this: In your experience, What are some of the stats, numbers, metrics, etc. that have largely impacted the outcome of your games? It could be defense, offense, or things that apply to the whole team. Points scored and points given up This is a very important stat. Usually if you score more than you give up in a game, you're going to come out with a win.
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Post by rsmith627 on Mar 2, 2021 13:09:01 GMT -6
Gents- Is any HS coach here content with his state's playoff point system? If you are familiar with the system (as far as point distribution/bonus pts etc) please comment. Our state recently realigned our football teams and is exploring adjustments to our current system. I have a voice in the matter and would like to hear some pros and cons from across the country. Here is a summary of our state's old system and the new one which will be used (hopefully, was supposed to be implemented last season but was not due to COVID interruptions) for first time this year: www.mhsaa.com/portals/0/documents/FB/Adjusted%20SOS%20Table.pdfThe major intent of the changes was to incentivize schools to schedule games against tougher competition and thus make it easier for better programs to get games. I think the intent here in Michigan was going to work out. I know we actually had 9 games scheduled instead of a bunch of open dates for the first time in a long time. I was kind of okay with them letting everybody into the playoffs if they want to explore that going forward. I know it's probably not common but you had Oak Park in the playoffs at 0-6 because they played in our league, as a smaller school against some pretty loaded teams make a run all the way to the state semifinals once in the tournament. Would've been a really neat story to cap off a bizarre year had they gone all the way.
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Post by rsmith627 on Jan 17, 2021 13:57:51 GMT -6
Could be offense, could be defense, could be special teams. Curious what you guys are wanting to learn about? For me it's slow screens. We run a filthy little middle screen and have for years, but everyone in the stadium knows that thing is coming on 3rd and long. I am looking to find some new ones to implement just to mix things up a bit. There are also a few passing concepts that we run that I'd like to get better at teaching. Obviously ______'s offense / defense (Insert winner of CFP and Potentially SuperBowl.) Also some of what _______ is doing with program development as well as x's and o's (Insert name of coach of hot non traditionally successful team of the season) Rinse and repeat each year. I mean obviously coastal Carolina film is gonna be hot. Probably bamas facemelter film too. I think there’s some good productive talk of things we can actually implement going on as well. Pretty pleased with this thread.
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Post by rsmith627 on Jan 14, 2021 7:58:39 GMT -6
Could be offense, could be defense, could be special teams. Curious what you guys are wanting to learn about? For me it's slow screens. We run a filthy little middle screen and have for years, but everyone in the stadium knows that thing is coming on 3rd and long. I am looking to find some new ones to implement just to mix things up a bit.
There are also a few passing concepts that we run that I'd like to get better at teaching.
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Post by rsmith627 on Jan 13, 2021 17:39:42 GMT -6
Does he still coach there? I never heard what happened as a result of that.
No, he doesn't coach there anymore. If memory serves me correctly, he wasn't fired over that incident but eventually left as it was a bad situation. The program was struggling when he took over and he managed to get the ship righted. But the angry parent caused him a lot of issues; dragged up social media and Huey posts and was doing everything he could to run him off. The guy was trying to get him canned from his teaching and coaching job; just not worth it.
Correct. That situation didn't get him fired, but he definitely got the heck out shortly after that whole mess.
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Post by rsmith627 on Jan 12, 2021 10:23:33 GMT -6
I still prefer Huey over twitter and I consider myself a young guy at 34. Been coaching about 12 years or so now.
That said, I come less because murdr and/or his several alter egos stopped posting about how even if you're bankrupt and living out of your trunk, you must spend $100 or more on a pen because if you interview with a chit pen nobody will take you seriously.
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